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as in passed (down)
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as in informed
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The Angels were informed of the move in a meeting with Jolly and manager Kurt Suzuki about two hours before their 9-3 loss to the Athletics on Friday night.
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Jake revealed in an essay about his parents, which was published on Substack in April, that Romy informed him of their deaths.
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There were only about four pediatric cases reported nationally per year between 2013 and 2023.
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The boy died during practice runs at Mason Motocross in Mason County on Sunday morning, CBS affiliate WOWK reported.
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The woman's identity will be released once her next of kin is notified.
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The person’s identity is being withheld until family members have been notified, the chief said.
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Under state law, any single gift — or multiple gifts from the same source that add up to $50 or more during the annual period — must be disclosed.
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Investigators said the teenager was driving a 2021 Polaris Ranger in which two other juveniles, whose ages haven't been disclosed by officials, were riding.
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Speaking to Deadline after the screening, Kermode revealed that the process of restoring The Devils began in January of this year, at a meeting in Berlin with Clockwork’s Christian Parkes and Spencer Collantes.
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Davis had previously revealed that he was diagnosed with Bell's palsy in 2021, a condition that causes temporary facial paralysis and forced him to scale back portions of his annual pre-Grammy gala.
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Sadness, shock, and anger manifested at a vigil in Mattapan Tuesday night, as the community prayed for the woman who was hit and killed during an alleged carjacker's reckless escape attempt last Saturday.
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Sadeq, a 45-year-old whose clerical salt-and-pepper beard and calming mien manifested his upbringing as the son of Nabatieh’s imam and a scion of the city, spoke of the need for Lebanon’s Shiites to formulate a way beyond the conflicts that have marked their history.
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At no point did George contact Saulter to ensure that he had been apprised of the mandatory Garrity interview, or of the implications of not showing up, George testified.
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In a post-meeting interview, Diane Hernandez Del Calvo, the SFRTA interim executive director, said the authority will make sure the public is well-apprised of the changes.
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What role Lucas plays has not yet been divulged, but the film takes place during the creature feature-heavy days of early Hollywood — exactly the same era of Da Movies that inspired Lucas to make Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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Cuthbert, who made her TV debut at 13, recently divulged the reason for her four-year absence.
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“Handed down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handed%20down. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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